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Thompson's New Ads

By Philip Klein on 11.6.07 @ 4:16PM

Fred Thompson is rolling out two new campaign ads that will be airing in Iowa and nationwide. Both feature him sitting at the counter to a small town diner, and emphasize his consistent conservatism. I think both ads do an effective job of communicating his message, and could remind people why they liked him in the first place. He just needs to back it up with a more effective overall campaign.

The first one is the longer, one minute spot that features him meeting Ronald Reagan as a Young Republican and highlights his 100% pro-life voting record. "we must remember that our rights come from God, and not from government.:

The next ad, which is shorter, emphasizes "common sense conservative principles":

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